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MARGARET WILLIAMS, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

LOCKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

Application filed. October 26, 1907. Serial No. 399,244.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARGARET WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Birmingham, in the county of Jefferson and State of Alabama,have invented new and useful Improvements in Locking Devices, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in soap holders, and the objectof the invention is to provide a receptacle for soap consisting ofperforated pliable material adapted to be suspended in proximity to awash basin and provided with means for preventing the soap from beingremoved from its casing and suspension by unauthorized persons.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the novelconstruction of soap holders hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the inventionillustrating the improved holder containing a cake of soap and being ina suspended position. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the pliableholder showing the parts in an open position.

As illustrated in the drawings my improved soap holder comprises asubstantially bag shaped structure composed of a perforated receptacleof rubber or other suitable pliable material having the front face 1 andthe rear face 2.

The front face 1 is provided near its upper extremity with an eye 3 anda staple l while the rear face is provided with a closing flap 5provided with the openings 6 and 7, which when the flap is closed areadapted to engage with the eye 3 and the staple 4: upon the front faceof the holder. A suitable strap 8 is also provided upon the rear face 2of the holder and when the receptacle is closed, as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawing, the strap is adapted to pass under the eye 3 and isprovided with the opening 9 for engagement with the staple 4.

A suitable handle is provided upon the receptacle, as'at 10 whereby aholder may be suspended from a hook 11 or any other desired suspendingmeans.

A limiting chain 12 provided with an enlarged ring 18 is insertedthrough the staple l when the parts are in closed position, shown inFig. 1 of the drawing, and the receptacle thus securely locked.

From the above description it will be readily seen that the soap withinthe holder is adapted to be used without its removal from thereceptacle. The perforations within the pliable casing of the holder,allowing for the free use of the soap and the limiting chain 12,effectively prevents its removal by unauthorized persons.

The front face 1 of the holder has formed thereon teeth or nipples 14;,as clearly shown in the figures of the drawing. With this constructionit will be noted that I have effectively produced a combined brush andsoap holder which is adapted to be hung within the easy reach of theuser and the construction of which is extremely simple, cheap anddurable.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A soap holder comprising a bag constructed of pliable material havingits front and rear sides each formed of two series of parallel stripsintersecting each other, and its front face provided with rows of teethprojecting outwardly from both seriesof the strips on that side of thebag.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARGARET WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, K. ALLEN.

